ไฟนีออน
fai-nii-ɔɔnMeaning
1NounA2
fluorescent light; neon light
a fluorescent lamp or its light, commonly used for ordinary illumination; also a neon light, such as one used in an advertising sign
Examples
หน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไฟนีออนfai-nii-ɔɔnไฟนีออนfai-nii-ɔɔnfluorescent light; neon lightสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-colored
The storefront has red neon lights.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnผมpǒmเห็นhěnป้ายไฟbpâai-faiนีออนกระพริบnii-ɔɔn-grà-prípอยู่yùuบนbonถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yài
Last night I saw a neon sign flashing on the main road.
He will install more neon lights to make the shop eye-catching.
ย่านนี้yâan-níiสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไฟนีออนfai-nii-ɔɔnโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanและlɛ́โรงแรมroong-rɛɛm
This district is lit up with neon lights advertising restaurants and hotels.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 1
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ไฟนีออนfai-nii-ɔɔnไฟนีออนfai-nii-ɔɔnfluorescent light; neon lightfluorescent light; neon lightWord